CBP Seizes 75 Counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Rings at Houston Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston seized 75 counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship rings. The shipment, which originated from Guangzhou, China, arrived on October 30 and was falsely declared as 'Hair Pins Metal.' CBP officers intercepted the express consignment parcel after noticing poor craftsmanship and detained it for further examination by the CBP Trade Enforcement Team. The National Football League, which holds the trademark rights to the rings, subsequently confirmed that the items were fake. Officials estimate that if the rings had been authentic, their manufacturer's suggested retail price would have totaled at least $750,000. Homeland Security Investigations has been notified and is now investigating the intended importer of these counterfeit goods.
